While visiting my grandson in Brooklyn recently, I had lunch with a childhood friend from Kansas City, a New Yorker since the 1980’s. We are both 61, two weeks apart…
Published August 9, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
Published August 2, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
No one in a marriage or other committed relationship expects to retire alone, except in the worst-case scenario of widowhood. Financial advisors typically include in their projections the possibility of…
Published July 26, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
Money. Talk about your hot buttons! No matter how hard we try to convince ourselves otherwise, there’s a hard-to-deny link between self-worth and our personal finances. We judge ourselves, to…
Published July 19, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
One of the most common fears people have regarding retirement is the loss of friends to hang out with. There’s no doubt that your social life can take a hit when you leave your…
Published July 12, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
With all the concerns and frustrations regarding U.S. health care lately, the debate regarding concierge medicine is heating up. Otherwise known as “direct primary care,” concierge medicine means hiring a private doctor on retainer (for a monthly…
Published July 6, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
Remember your first place? The little starter home you bought with your spouse or that first apartment when you were finally out on your own? In those days, moving was…
Published June 28, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
Among the top “bucket list” items (we prefer #retirementgoals) shared with Fit-To-Retire coaches by their clients is the big, multi-generational vacation. Whether it’s a cruise, a trip to DisneyWorld, or…
Published June 22, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
At Fit-To-Retire, we talk a lot about planning. Plan, plan and plan some more! That’s our retirement war cry. But planning should not be confused with over-scheduling. Because if you’ve…
Published June 14, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
There’s been a lot of debate in the news lately as to whether sitting is “the new smoking.” Sitting too much has been linked to all manner of disease including…
Published June 7, 2017 by Cathy Hamilton
Google “Best Places to Retire” and you’ll get a plethora of lists: Best Places to Retire on a Social Security Budget 10 Sunniest Places to Retire 10 Best Places for…